Dieters Dream Creme Brulee Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Move a rack to the bottom of the oven.
• Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla together in a stainless steel bowl until smooth. Bring the cream just to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat; pour into the egg yolk mixture, whisking continually until combined.
• Bring a couple of inches of water to a simmer in an oven-safe saucepan over medium low heat; set the bowl with the cream mixture over the saucepan to form a double boiler.
• Place the entire double boiler into the preheated oven; bake until the mixture sets, about 30 minutes.
• Chill in refrigerator 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Combine the brown sugar with 2 tablespoons of white sugar in a bowl; sprinkle evenly over the cold creme.
• Heat under the preheated broiler until the sugar melts and browns, 2 to 3 minutes; return immediately to the refrigerator and chill until the sugar is set, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons white sugar and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy.
• Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until it almost comes to boil. Remove the cream from heat immediately. Stir cream into the egg yolk mixture; beat until combined.
• Pour cream mixture into the top pan of a double boiler. Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Remove mixture from heat immediately and pour into a shallow heat-proof dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to broil.
• In a small bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar and brown sugar. Sift this mixture evenly over custard. Place dish under broiler until sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to burn.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until custard is set again.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 and arrange 4 4 oz. ramekins in a baking pan large enough to hold a water bath up to halfway up the ramekins.
• In a small saucepan over low heat (or in a double boiler) simmer the evaporated milk and the vanilla bean until the surface begins to shimmer and a slight skin forms. Do not allow to boil. If you don't have a vanilla bean it's ok. The vanilla just brings out the sweet flavor a little bit.
• While the milk is simmering, combine the egg whites, extracts (or whatever flavorings you choose), sweetener, and the salt. Try not to whisk quickly since you don't want the egg whites to foam. I use two forks, and scissor the tongs together to try to break up the membrane in the egg whites. Try to combine all of the ingredients as best as possible as you want to eliminate lumps in the final custard.
• Once the surface of the warmed milk has begun to shimmer, turn the heat off and allow to cool a bit so as not to cook the eggs.
• Pour the cooled milk mixture through a strainer into the egg mixture and mix together gently. Rinse the vanilla bean and save for future use. Note: You may want to pour the custard mixture through a fine sieve or collander several times to discard some of the larger chunks of egg membrane and other various lumps and irregularities.
• Once the mixture is strained to your satisfaction, evenly distribute it into the four ramekins and fill the pan up to halfway up the sides of the ramekins with water.
• Cover loosely with foil and Bake for about 40-50 minutes. Watch them closely, and do not overbake. When done, the custards should still be kind of wobbly in the center. The less time they bake the softer your custard will be, and because of the egg white substitution baking them too long will cause the custard to "Curdle."
• Once done, Remove the pan from the oven and allow the ramekins to cool in the water bath. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• To serve: In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and brown sugar to make your brulee sugar. Remove the ramekins from the fridge and sprinkle a teaspoon of the mixture evenly on the top of each custard. If you have a culinary torch, use it to caramelize the brulee sugar. Try to caramelize the sugar quickly and evenly so the custards remain cool. If you don't have a culinary torch, a preheated broiler or salamander will work fine. Just place the custards as close to the flame as possible for about 30 seconds or so. Watch closely, and do not over broil or the custards and the sugar will burn. :(.
• Keep in mind that this dessert will have a slightly grainy texture as compared to a typical creme brulee recipe, but this one's actually ok for a night time treat -- even if you're watching your waistline! :) Have fun and enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
• Add the cream, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, black pepper, nutmeg, and ginger to a medium pot and whisk to combine. Turn the heat to medium-low and bring to just below a boil, about 200°F (95°C), about 10 minutes. The cream should start to bubble around the edges of the pan. Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and steep the spices for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the egg yolks, 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and molasses to a large bowl. Whisk until the sugar dissolves. The mixture will be a golden honey color and should fall off the whisk in ribbons.
• Set a fine-mesh sieve over a 4-cup liquid measuring cup or medium bowl and strain the cream mixture to remove the solids.
• Slowly pour the strained cream into the egg yolk mixture, adding only a little at first to temper the eggs, whisking continuously until well incorporated. Use a spoon to skim any excess foam that may have accumulated on the surface.
• Line a high-walled baking dish with a small dish towel or 1-2 paper towels to prevent the ramekins from sliding in the dish. Set 6 6-ounce ramekins in the dish. Ladle the custard into each ramekin, filling almost completely.
• Carefully pour enough boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins, taking care not to splash any water into the custard.
• Transfer the baking dish to the oven. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the custard is set around the edges of the ramekins but still jiggles in the center when shaken. The custard will continue to set as it cools.
• Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the custards cool in the water bath until safe to handle, about 20 minutes. Transfer the custards to the refrigerator to set completely, at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar over the surface of each custard. Using a blow torch, caramelize the sugar until golden brown and hardened (it is okay if it darkens more in some areas). (Alternatively, set the ramekins on a baking sheet and broil on high for 3-4 minutes, until the sugar is golden brown and hardened.) Let the crème brûlées cool for 10 minutes.
• Set a 3-inch gingerbread man parchment paper cut-out on top of a crème brûlée and dust with powdered sugar. Remove the cutter and repeat with the remaining crème brûlées. Serve immediately after dusting.
• Enjoy!